Racing Santander vs Sporting Gijón preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Wed, 1 Apr - 7:30 PM
La Liga 2
Racing Santander RAC
Sporting Gijón SPO
KICKOFF : Wed, 1 Apr - 7:30 PM
Round 33 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Racing Santander host Sporting Gijón in La Liga 2 (Regular Season) at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero. Domestically, Racing Santander sit 1th in the table while Sporting Gijón are 8th. Power ranking favours Racing Santander by 6 points heading into this fixture. Racing Santander's recent form reads W4 D0 L2 from 6 matches; Sporting Gijón's form is W1 D3 L2 from 6 matches. In their last outing, Racing Santander Win away against Castellón. Sporting Gijón last played away versus FC Andorra, finishing with a Loss.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Racing Santander hold a +6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Racing Santander sit above baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Racing Santander show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Racing Santander have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Racing Santander carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Racing Santander hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Racing Santander 0% | Draw 0% | Sporting Gijón 0%.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Racing Santander J. López Menéndez
J. López Menéndez
VS
Sporting Gijón B. Jiménez Sáez
B. Jiménez Sáez
1.9
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.5
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Castellón Rank: 66 W
Burgos Rank: 67 W
SD Eibar Rank: 69 L
Mirandés Rank: 59 W
Granada Rank: 67 L
Deportivo La Coruña Rank: 68 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Andorra Rank: 59 L
Leganés Rank: 66 D
Real Valladolid Rank: 61 D
Albacete Rank: 67 D
Huesca Rank: 60 W
SD Eibar Rank: 69 L
11
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
11 - 7 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Racing Santander
0%
Draw
0%
Away Sporting Gijón
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.32
65.36
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Racing Santander
Sporting Gijón
Power Score
71.32
65.36
League Position
1
8
Global Rank
171
313

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Racing Santander — Opponent-weighted form score
Sporting Gijón — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Racing Santander Sporting Gijón

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 22 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Racing Santander RAC Home
22 matches
Sporting Gijón SPO Away
Match Record
11
Wins
4
7
Draws
7
4
Losses
11
Goals
28
Goals Scored
19
19
Goals Conceded
28
+9
Goal Difference
-9
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-03-26T00:05:56+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 01, 2026, 07:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 33 · Regular Season
Stadium
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Capacity
22308
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Jokin Ezkieta Mendiburu
Jokin Ezkieta Mendiburu Goalkeeper
13
Simon Eriksson
Simon Eriksson Goalkeeper
15
Marco Sangalli Fuentes
Marco Sangalli Fuentes Defender
4
José Manuel Hernando Riol
José Manuel Hernando Riol Defender
21
Pablo Ramón Parra
Pablo Ramón Parra Defender
5
Javier Castro Urdín
Javier Castro Urdín Defender
2
Alvaro Mantilla Pérez
Alvaro Mantilla Pérez Defender
16
Facundo González Molino
Facundo González Molino Defender
3
Mario García Alvear
Mario García Alvear Defender
32
Jorge Salinas Viadero
Jorge Salinas Viadero Defender
6
Íñigo Sainz Maza Serna
Íñigo Sainz Maza Serna Midfielder
8
Aritz Aldasoro Sarriegi
Aritz Aldasoro Sarriegi Midfielder
23
Damián Rodríguez Sousa
Damián Rodríguez Sousa Midfielder
19
Gustavo Aldolfo Puerta Molano
Gustavo Aldolfo Puerta Molano Midfielder
14
Maguette Gueye
Maguette Gueye Midfielder
44
Diego Fuentes Pérez
Diego Fuentes Pérez Midfielder
18
Peio Canales Urtasun
Peio Canales Urtasun Midfielder
36
Sergio Martínez Montero
Sergio Martínez Montero Midfielder
12
Asier Villalibre Molina
Asier Villalibre Molina Attacker
17
Jaime Mata Arnaiz
Jaime Mata Arnaiz Attacker
10
Iñigo Vicente Elorduy
Iñigo Vicente Elorduy Attacker
11
Andrés Martín García
Andrés Martín García Attacker
7
Giorgi Guliashvili
Giorgi Guliashvili Attacker
9
Juan Carlos Arana Gómez
Juan Carlos Arana Gómez Attacker
20
Suleiman Camara Sanneh
Suleiman Camara Sanneh Attacker
27
Manex Lozano Carmona
Manex Lozano Carmona Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Orlando Rubén Yáñez Alabart
Orlando Rubén Yáñez Alabart Goalkeeper
13
Christian Joel Sánchez Leal
Christian Joel Sánchez Leal Goalkeeper
12
Brian Oliván Herrero
Brian Oliván Herrero Defender
23
Éric Curbelo de la Fe
Éric Curbelo de la Fe Defender
20
Kevin Vázquez Comesaña
Kevin Vázquez Comesaña Defender
15
Pablo Vázquez Pérez
Pablo Vázquez Pérez Defender
4
Lucas Perrin
Lucas Perrin Defender
2
Guillermo Rosas Alonso
Guillermo Rosas Alonso Defender
3
Pablo García Carrasco
Pablo García Carrasco Defender
5
Diego Sánchez Pérez
Diego Sánchez Pérez Defender
44
Andrés Cuenca Cejudo
Andrés Cuenca Cejudo Defender
21
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye Midfielder
14
Alexandre Corredera Alardi
Alexandre Corredera Alardi Midfielder
8
Jesús José Bernal Villarig
Jesús José Bernal Villarig Midfielder
10
César Gelabert Pina
César Gelabert Pina Midfielder
6
Ignacio Martín Gómez
Ignacio Martín Gómez Midfielder
24
Justin Smith
Justin Smith Midfielder
36
Manuel Rodríguez Paz
Manuel Rodríguez Paz Midfielder
19
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar Attacker
7
Gaspar Campos Ansó Fernández
Gaspar Campos Ansó Fernández Attacker
17
Jonathan Dubasin
Jonathan Dubasin Attacker
11
Daniel Queipo Menéndez
Daniel Queipo Menéndez Attacker
18
Amadou Matar Coundoul
Amadou Matar Coundoul Attacker
9
Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera
Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Racing Santander holding the stronger pre-match profile. The power-ranking gap of 6 points supports that view. Market sentiment broadly aligns with the underlying data —Racing Santander at 0%, draw at 0%, Sporting Gijón at 0%— leaving the balance of play dependent on execution, set pieces, and transitions rather than variance alone. Both sides will need to convert their chances to decide the outcome.